Millennium Villages Blog

Successful launch of Mayange’s cassava flour plant

All were anxiously expecting it: the farmers in order to sell off their harvest, the community to buy good quality products, and the Millennium Villages Project (MVP) team to kick-start this income generating venture. On November 10, the cassava flour processing plant started production in Mayange, Rwanda. Less than two months later, it's already a success. Until then, farmers in the region were selling their cassava fresh to traders and buying the flour they use as staple food from the market at a hiked price. The establishment of the plant means that they will increase their income by trading a . . . [more]